Overview

• President Trump accused CNN and The New York Times of defamation over their reports that a U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities failed to fully destroy Tehran’s program and threatened to sue both outlets.
• Paramount Global settled Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CBS News for $16 million, clearing a key obstacle to its planned Skydance Media merger.
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she is working with the Justice Department to explore prosecuting CNN over its segment on an app that tracks ICE agents.
• New York Times correspondent Peter Baker said that repeated presidential threats have become routine and would not deter journalists from pursuing intelligence-based reporting.
• The Wall Street Journal editorial board denounced the administration’s use of legal and executive power to intimidate news organizations and warned of a chilling effect on press freedom.